The vote is precious. It's almost sacred, so go out and vote like you never voted before.

- John Lewis, former U.S. Representative and Civil Rights Leader

Please refer to the voting resources below that will assist you in registering to vote, find polling places, and more. Since advocacy is an important aspect of social work, we have also included a list of links to raise awareness of the upcoming elections around the University of South Carolina campus. Even just helping one person go to the polls and vote can make a difference.   

Expand allVoting Resources

• South Carolina Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules and Links
• South Carolina Elections 
• South Carolina Voter Registration Information
• Register to Vote
• Check Your Registration
• Request an Absentee Ballot
• Sign Up for Election Reminders
• Polling Place Locator
• Nonpartisan Candidate Guides
  • Presidential Nonpartisan Candidate Guide
  • Presidential Nonpartisan Candidate Guide (Spanish)
  • U.S. Congress Issues - Democratic and Republican Positions 
  • Supreme Court and the 2020 Election - A Nonpartisan Guide
• Voting and COVID-19 Rules for Every State
• Volunteer as a Poll Worker
• Detecting Disinformation

Voting Advocacy

• Voting is Social Work
• Barriers to Student Registration and Voting
• Registering Students to Vote
• Making Your Campus Voter Friendly
• Voter Education Campaigns
• Help Students Make a Voting Plan
• Strategies to Raise Awareness of Upcoming Elections
• Sustaining Student Engagement Efforts
• Meeting with College Administrators

Videos

• Early Voting
• Why Your Vote Matters

Voting isn’t marriage – it’s public transport. You are not waiting for ‘The one’ who is absolutely perfect. You are getting the bus. And if there isn’t one going exactly to your destination, you don’t stay at home…you take the one going closest to where you want to be.

- Paul Tambyah